LH Martin Institute
Driving change and innovation in the education sector
The LH Martin Institute was established in 2007 to serve and support the needs of the higher and vocational education sectors.
Situated within the Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education, the Institute works to help leaders and managers in the higher and vocational education sectors broaden their understanding of dynamic workplace and policy contexts through the delivery of courses and professional development programs; the advancement of knowledge through research; and facilitating knowledge exchange through events and conferences.
The Institute is renowned for its unique suite of courses and training programs, which are tailored to meet the needs of the higher and vocational education sectors and are:
- led and delivered by leaders and practitioners from the higher and vocational education sectors
- contextualised to the higher and vocational education sectors
- practical and related to situations participants encounter in their workplaces
- informed by the latest research and resources on the tertiary education sector
LH Martin Institute became part of the Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education in late 2014.
Mission
We aim to develop more effective governance, leadership and management capacity in tertiary sector institutions, so that institutions may fulfil their missions more successfully.
Vision
To be recognised nationally and internationally as a leading centre of teaching and research excellence for the enhancement of tertiary education leadership and management.
Specifically designed to meet the development needs of current and next generation tertiary education leaders, our programs address the increasing need for specialised knowledge and skills in higher education.
Our courses
The LH Martin Institute offers a variety of courses both award and non-award, all designed to offer our students best in leadership and governance for the tertiary sector.
Our Resources
The LH Martin Institute offers a variety of resources about policy, management, governance and innovation in the tertiary education sector.
LH Martin Institute Conference
From 2020, the Service Improvement and Innovation in Tertiary Education Conference will become the LH Martin Institute Conference.
The conference will champion innovation and communities of collaborative practice between industry, government and higher education providers and explore current and emerging issues faced in the higher education sector.
Due to COVID-19, we have postponed the 2020 conference. In its place, we will host an October WebFest – a series of topical and relevant webinars themed around:
‘Crisis, responsibility and opportunity: Educational leadership during major change.’
The October WebFest topics and presenters are curated by a Steering Committee of leaders and senior managers from the higher education sector. The Committee’s experience in change management and innovation inform their Conference and WebFest leadership.
More information will be available soon.
Fellow Voices is a series of pieces created by LH Martin Institute’s Fellows, comprising leading and inflectional figures in higher and vocational education from Australia and across the world.
The items in this series draw upon considerable expertise, experience and insight, creating a platform that foments, challenges and provides illumination on higher and vocational education issues, and contributes to the development of robust and effective policy and implementation.
Please email us with any enquiries.
Insights is a collection of stories about and by tertiary education leaders and experts.
The views and comments expressed in featured articles belong to the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the LH Martin Institute, Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education and University of Melbourne.
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The LH Martin Institute was established in 2007 to serve and support the needs of the higher and vocational education sectors.
Situated within the Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education, the Institute works to help leaders and managers in the higher and vocational education sectors broaden their understanding of dynamic workplace and policy contexts through the delivery of courses and professional development programs; the advancement of knowledge through research; and facilitating knowledge exchange through events and conferences.
The Institute is renowned for its unique suite of courses and training programs, which are tailored to meet the needs of the higher and vocational education sectors and are:
- led and delivered by leaders and practitioners from the higher and vocational education sectors
- contextualised to the higher and vocational education sectors
- practical and related to situations participants encounter in their workplaces
- informed by the latest research and resources on the tertiary education sector
Mission
We aim to develop more effective governance, leadership and management capacity in tertiary sector institutions, so that institutions may fulfil their missions more successfully.
Vision
To be recognised nationally and internationally as a leading centre of teaching and research excellence for the enhancement of tertiary education leadership and management.
Professor Sir Leslie Harold Martin (1900-1983)
Sir Leslie Martin was an eminent physicist who became a key higher education adviser to the Menzies government.
He was Lecturer and Associate Professor in Natural Philosophy, and then Professor of Physics at the University of Melbourne (1927-1959). After leaving the University of Melbourne in 1959, he became Chairman of the Australian Universities Commission, a position he held until 1966.
